KRONES AG (KRN.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:KRN • DE0006335003
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118.9 EUR
+3.7 (+3.21%)
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This KRN.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KRN.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KRN was profitable.
- KRN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years KRN 4 years were profitable.
- Of the past 5 years KRN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.01%, KRN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.28%, KRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRN has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.63%) than 86.92% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KRN is in line with the industry average of 8.62%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.37%) for KRN is below the current ROIC(11.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.01% | ||
| ROE | 14.28% | ||
| ROIC | 11.63% |
ROA(3y)5.11%
ROA(5y)3.35%
ROE(3y)13.07%
ROE(5y)8.54%
ROIC(3y)10.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.24%, KRN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KRN has a Operating Margin of 7.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: KRN outperforms 60.75% of its industry peers.
- KRN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KRN has a better Gross Margin (53.35%) than 71.03% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KRN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.24% | ||
| GM | 53.35% |
OM growth 3Y13.3%
OM growth 5Y31.4%
PM growth 3Y10.38%
PM growth 5Y85.26%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
2. KRN.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- KRN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- There is no outstanding debt for KRN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- KRN has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.01. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- KRN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.01) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that KRN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.00, KRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.59
WACC7.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.39 indicates that KRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KRN has a Current ratio of 1.39. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KRN outperforms 43.93% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that KRN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KRN's Quick ratio of 1.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KRN outperforms 57.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. KRN.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KRN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.75%.
- Measured over the past years, KRN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.87% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.75%
EPS 3Y16.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%11.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.7%
3.2 Future
- KRN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.96% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KRN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.7%
Revenue Next 5Y5.79%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. KRN.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KRN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.58.
- KRN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KRN is cheaper than 87.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.35. KRN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.09, the valuation of KRN can be described as very reasonable.
- KRN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KRN is cheaper than 77.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 77.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KRN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as KRN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KRN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of KRN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
5. KRN.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KRN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.40%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- KRN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.60.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, KRN pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KRN has a limited annual growth rate of 5.29%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.29%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- KRN pays out 28.35% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- KRN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP28.35%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
KRN.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:KRN (4/1/2026, 10:49:04 AM)
118.9
+3.7 (+3.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-08 2026-05-08
Inst Owners20.2%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.76B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)289.62M
Analysts82.22
Price Target156.92 (31.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.29%
DP28.35%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.93%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.49%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.37%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.44%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)0.89%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)4.09%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)9.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.01%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.64%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.36%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.22%
PT rev (1m)0.45%
PT rev (3m)1.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.54 | ||
| P/B | 1.85 | ||
| P/tB | 2.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.68 |
EPS(TTM)9.45
EY7.95%
EPS(NY)10.72
Fwd EY9.01%
FCF(TTM)6.49
FCFY5.46%
OCF(TTM)12.47
OCFY10.48%
SpS174.93
BVpS64.21
TBVpS45.3
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number116.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.01% | ||
| ROE | 14.28% | ||
| ROCE | 16.04% | ||
| ROIC | 11.63% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.62% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.98% | ||
| OM | 7.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.24% | ||
| GM | 53.35% | ||
| FCFM | 3.71% |
ROA(3y)5.11%
ROA(5y)3.35%
ROE(3y)13.07%
ROE(5y)8.54%
ROIC(3y)10.37%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)13.79%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)19.27%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)14.31%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y40.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y36.18%
OM growth 3Y13.3%
OM growth 5Y31.4%
PM growth 3Y10.38%
PM growth 5Y85.26%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 105.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 112.55 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 70.83% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC7.3%
ROIC/WACC1.59
Cap/Depr(3y)96.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.75%
EPS 3Y16.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%11.16%
EPS Next Y13.41%
EPS Next 2Y13.09%
EPS Next 3Y11.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.7%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y5.7%
Revenue Next 5Y5.79%
EBIT growth 1Y16.48%
EBIT growth 3Y28.43%
EBIT growth 5Y39.26%
EBIT Next Year62.6%
EBIT Next 3Y23.98%
EBIT Next 5Y15.25%
FCF growth 1Y382.21%
FCF growth 3Y3.15%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y140.7%
OCF growth 3Y8.72%
OCF growth 5Y35.97%
KRONES AG / KRN.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KRN.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for KRONES AG?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KRONES AG (KRN.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is KRONES AG (KRN.DE) stock?
KRONES AG (KRN.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KRONES AG?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) is expected to grow by 13.41% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of KRONES AG (KRN.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 28.35%.